feudatory
1 of 2adjective
feu·da·to·ry ˈfyü-də-ˌtȯr-ē 
1
: owing feudal allegiance
2
: being under the overlordship of a foreign state
feudatory
2 of 2noun
plural feudatories
1
: a dependent lordship : fee
2
: one holding lands by feudal tenure
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Medieval Latin feudatorius, from feudare to enfeoff, from feudum
First Known Use
Adjective
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1